That should be Generac, not General. Thanks, Apple auto misspell.
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 20:10, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> FWIW, we have a small General 14 kW NG air-cooled generator with a manual
> transfer switch. It’s RF quiet at any frequency I can hear, from the BC band
> through 450 MHz.
>
> As an aside, we had trouble starting our air conditioner units with it (4 ton
> and a 2 1/2 ton units). The start current requirements were well beyond what
> it could reliably handle. But, last summer I installed some true soft-start
> modules (made in Australia). The difference was staggering: I can now start
> both units simultaneously without problem on generator power and lights no
> longer dim when the units start on commercial power.
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> "People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
> music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
>
>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 19:55, <john@kk9a.com> <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
>>
>> That is a monster! It is great to hear that they are quiet and you can keep
>> all of your operating positions manned during a power outage. My power
>> blipped off a half dozen times in the RTTY Roundup last week but luckily it
>> came right back on.
>>
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>> To: "'Donna Hinshaw'" <ag6v@whidbey.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Kohler home generator hash?
>> From: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>
>> Reply-to: k3lr@k3lr.com
>> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:59:15 -0500
>> List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Hello Dana
>>
>> I installed a 48RCL with transfer switch 3 years ago. It is totally RFI
>> quiet. That was one of the qualifiers.
>>
>> It has been an awesome machine. 48 KW load tested.
>>
>> 73
>> Tim K3LR
>>
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